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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Stroud Road-port Stephens Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been supplied by the Premier (Mr. Lang) with a copy of the letter received from the Railway Commissioners in…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 4

The N.R.M.A.'s estimate of the number of motor vehicles on the New South Wales register at the end of December was about 210,000,…

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Bullahdelah-coolongo-look Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. [?]. C. Higgins, secretary to the Coolongolook Progress Association, has received the following correspondence from the Premier's Department:—…

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Crescent Head Reserve Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. Walter Thurgood Crescent Head, has received the following letter from the Under—Secretary for Lands: "With reference to the…

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The Wonder Bridge. Sydney Harbor Span

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

Costing, with its massive approaches, £10,000,000, and taking more than eight years to build, the bridge over Sydney Harbor, now near…

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The Middle Bridge Mystery (Published by Special Arrangement)

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

"She was not supposed to be in England at the time," the detective replied, "but, as a matter of fact, she crossed from the French coast to…

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Kempsey Police Court. Cranks and Grosses. Traffic Troubles and a Yankee Yarn-Spinner. Wednesday, 23rd December, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Motor Traffic Cases

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

Mrs. S. G. Tarrant appeared on behalf of her husband to plead guilty to failing to return an expired driver's license. A fine of 10/-, with 9/- costs,…

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£12,000,000 Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

The new George Washington Bridge, which spans the Hudson River, joining the States of New York and New Jersey, and which cost…

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Bullahdelah-coolongolook Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Higgins, secretary to the Coolongolook Progress Association, has receive the following correspondence from the Premier's…

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A Good Offer. Further Gravelling of Gumma Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Those who travel Gumma Road have now had sufficient, time to appreciate the great improvement made in the strip between Gumma Bridge…

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Warrell Creek Bridge. Closing Would Mean Great Inconvenience to Dairymen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

The work of repairing Warrell Creek Bridge, about two miles from Macksville, commenced last Monday morning, Mr. Ward, who has been…

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Export of Australian Hardwood Railway Sleepers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

The Department of Markets has made available particulars concerning the export of Australian hardwood railway sleepers during the…

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Motor Notes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has invited attention of the police to complaints that parcels, carefully wrapped, to give the impression that they are of some…

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Motor Notes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 6

The N.R.M.A.'s estimate of the number of motor vehicles on the New South Wales register at the end of December was about 210,000,…

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Maintenance of Our Main Roads. To the Editor, "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

Sir,--The class of work now being carried out on some of our main thoroughfares does not meet with approval by the travelling public; and…

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Bullahdelah-Coolongolook Road. Premier's Dept., Sydney, 30th Dec., 1931

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 1

Dear Sir,--With reference to your suggestion that the proposed Main Roads works in your district be carried out by day labor, I attach a…

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Western Bush Fires Call for Volunteers. Cry Answered. 350 Men to go by Train or Bus

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 7

"For God's sake, send men!" That is the appeal to the city from the sleep-weary, fire blackened men of Cobar…

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Must Cultivate Own Land N.s.w. Dairy Farmers Condition of Motor Tax Concessions

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

Unless the owner who uses his own motor vehicle for the cartage of his cream and produce cultivates land for profit, no exemption is permitted under…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 1

The N.R.M.A.'s estimate of the number of motor vehicles on the New South Wales register at the end of December was about 210,000, compared with…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

Motorists intending to transport their own camping gear are not in any way restricted under the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act. They…

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